Chajnantor at sunset

The ALMA telescope sees the Universe in "light" that has wavelengths of millimetres or less, and reveals, for example, star-forming regions in our galaxy that would otherwise be hidden from astronomers. But it cannot see the spectacle of a Chajnantor sunset in visible light, as photographed here by one of ESO's Photo Ambassadors who is visiting all of ESO's observatories in Chile. He is a member of the Fulldome Expedition team, whose objective is to obtain images for use in planetarium presentations.

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About the Image

Id:upr_img_5528-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:12 April 2016, 12:47
Size:5472 x 2497 px

About the Object

Name:Chajnantor
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Light Phenomenon : Sunrise-Sunset
Category:ALMA

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